The NAB and two of its Radio industry members have each issued official statements in response to the FCC's 3-0 approval of a plan to move ahead with its delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review of the nation's media ownership rules.
As expected, shareholders of NYSE-traded FuboTV Inc., parent of the eponymous "sports-first" virtual MVPD platform, have approved the company's previously announced transaction with The Walt Disney Company that effectively combines Fubo’s business with the Hulu + Live TV business.
The publicly traded media company controlled by the family that founded it more than 60 years ago has confirmed that it is seeking a new VP of Operations, after reports surfaced over the weekend that he'd departed.
Three months ago, he had been named "Fractional Chief Revenue Officer" at Gemini XIII, a tweak in a role he first gained in October 2023 at the audio media company. Now, he's settling into a role as Region President for Dallas at the nation's largest single owner of AM and FM stations.
Following a brief protest of Chairman Carr, the FCC on Tuesday advanced a NPRM that would start the Commission’s quadrennial regulatory review of its broadcast ownership rules and seek public comment on whether — given the current state of the media marketplace — it should retain, modify, or eliminate any of these rules.
A half-day full of sessions of particular appeal to more than 150 C-suite executives and senior leaders from across the broadcast TV and media industry is being finalized for the 2025 TVB Executive Summit, scheduled for October 9 at Hearst Tower on West 57th Street.
The parent company of multicultural digital content platforms Nuestro Stories, Minivela, and Nuestro Studios and a programmatic advertising technology services business has formed a strategic alliance with the Spanish-language audio network founded by CEO José Villafañe.
A newly released study from the largest media company in the U.S. superserving Black consumers "has unconvered compelling evidence" that African American culture — and Blacks of Caribbean heritage — is not only shaping mainstream U.S. culture but is "defining it."
A D.C. think tank has teamed up with more than 70 legal scholars and free speech groups to express their concerns over recent threats by Brendan Carr "to punish broadcasters for airing constitutionally protected speech—an attempt to pressure media outlets through vague legal claims and regulatory intimidation."
After 11 years of ownership, Beasley Media Group has officially completed its sale of a Class C2 FM that once served as a hub for Smooth Jazz for listeners across the Tampa Bay region. As of Monday, it became the latest market for CCM giant K-LOVE.
BET Media Group and free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform Pluto TV are expanding their partnership by bringing more BET content to a platform that is increasingly attracting viewers.
With a highly volatile political climate putting broadcast television networks under a microscope operated by the FCC and under the influence of the White House, should The Walt Disney Company dismantle ABC and shift all of its valued programming to digital platforms? That's precisely the recommendation of two Needham & Company analysts.
At its August Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reexamine the Emergency Alert System. Now the NAB is making its voice heard, warning that modernization must preserve broadcasters' roles as “first informers” in a crisis.
RBR+TVBR is closing its detailed coverage of Forecast's panels. Why? To restore the environment that made this event legendary. No extensive headlines. No detailed reporting of specific statements. Just broadcast media's most influential voices sharing what they really think about the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Introducing Horizon Global, which will be headquartered in New York. As Horizon Media and Havas sees it, their combined strengths are poised to deliver "a bold breakthrough agency network alternative at a time when clients face fewer, more constrained options."
When it comes to enticing hungry consumers, there's one QSR that strongly believes that spot cable will help fill the drive-thru lanes and get customers to come in to its quick-service restaurants. And, as seen in the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Cable report, this QSR invested in more than 100,000 commercial airings last week.
The 2025 Local Broadcast News Study, a 3,100+ respondent study conducted by GfK/NIQ, takes a deep dive into users of local broadcast news to see how they receive local news content, the value they place on local news and the influence of local news on consumer purchase decisions.
A Democrat who holds a key position within the House E&C Committee teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday to give proposed legislation that would prohibit the FCC from revoking broadcast licenses or taking action against broadcasters based on the viewpoints they broadcast a fresh push.
It's a Class B AM with an FM translator serving the Hartford area, including nearby Bristol, Conn., from New Britain, Conn. And, it has long been a voice of the Spanish-language audience in the Constitution State under the ownership of Paul Gois. Soon, that will change, with these "Mega" facilities poised to find Jesus.
For those actively following the low-power broadcast television business in the U.S., Jeff Winemiller and Kristina Bruni are familiar figures who have been involved in many a trade of late. Now, Winemiller is agreeing to sell three LPTVs to Bruni in a deal just submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval.
